Santos Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 Friendly Game - 25.05.2004 - Arnold Schwarzenegger Stadium, Graz AUSTRIA vs. RUSSIA Referee Vuorela (FIN) Austrian Squad GK: Heinz Arzberger (Salzburg/0 games), Thomas Mandl (Sturm Graz/11) DEF: Matthias Dollinger (GAK/4), Martin Hiden (Rapid/26), Mario Hieblinger (Karnten/6), Emanuel Pogatetz (GAK/8), Joachim Standfest (GAK/2), Martin Stranzl (1860 Munchen/17) MID: Martin Amerhauser (GAK/9), Rene Aufhauser (GAK/17), Markus Kiesenebner (Pasching/1), Roland Kirchler (Pasching/22), Bozo Kovacevic (Pasching/4), Markus Schopp (Brescia/47) ATT: Mario Haas (Sturm Graz/33), Roland Kollmann (GAK/4), Roland Linz (Admira/6), Roman Wallner (Rapid/17) Russian Squad GK: Sergej Owtschinnikow (Lok Moskau), Wjatscheslaw Malafejew (Zenit St. Petersburg) DEF: Wadim Jewsejew (Lok Moskau), Roman Scharonow (Rubin Kasan), Alexej Bugajew (Torpedo Moskau), Alexander Anjukow (Samara) MID: Alexander Mostowoj (Celta de Vigo), Alexej Smertin (Portsmouth), Marat Ismajlow (Lok Moskau), Jewgeni Aldonin (ZSKA Moskau), Andrej Karajka (Samara), Wladislaw Radimow (Zenit St. Petersburg), Wladimir Bistrow (Zenit St. Petersburg), Denis Bojarinzew (Rubin Kasan) ATT: Dmitri Sytschew (Lok Moskau), Alexander Panow (Torpedo Moskau), Dmitri Bulikin (Dynamo Moskau), Alexander Kerschakow (Zenit St. Petersburg), Dmitri Kiritschenko (ZSKA Moskau) I hope that Russia wins 0-4, 0-5 or higher! :D And then, when Russia really wins very high, I hope that Coach Hans Krankl says goodbye to the Austrian team! :hypocrite: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapid Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 Russia willl win, the Austrian team is just unable to play soccer. Good Bye Austria... <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The2ndMouse Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 Very interesting game for us to watch closelly since we will face the Russians in Portugal...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santos Posted May 25, 2004 Author Share Posted May 25, 2004 Starting 11: Austria: Mandl - Stranzl, Hieblinger, Martin Hiden, Pogatetz - Schopp, Aufhauser, Kovacevic, Dollinger - Haas, Kirchler Russia: Ovchinnikov - Jevsejev, Smertin, Sharonov, Anjukov - Ismailov, Mostovoj, Radimov, Sychev - Panov, Buljkin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santos Posted May 25, 2004 Author Share Posted May 25, 2004 Half-time Austria 0:0 Russia The first half was not really interessting. Austria is a little bit better... AUT: Pogatetz out - Standfest in RUS: Ovchinnikov out - Malafejev in Bistrov out - Ismajlov in Panov out - Kershakov in Buljkin out - Kirichenko in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santos Posted May 25, 2004 Author Share Posted May 25, 2004 90 minutes played... RUS: Sharonov out - Aldonin in (53rd minute) AUT: Yellow crad for Bozo Kovacevic RUS: Mostovoj out - Radimov in (63rd minute) AUT: Haas out - Linz in (65th min.) Surprising 'good' game of Austria! Mario Haas had a big chance to take the lead for Austria. Russia is not really dangerous... AUT: Aufhauser out - Kiesenebner in (67.min) AUT: Yellow card for Markus Schopp AUT: Schopp out - Wallner in (77.min) AUT: Dollinger out - Amerhauser in (82.min) RUS: Yellow card for Smertin (83.min) RUS: Yellow card for Anjukov (85.min) AUT: Kirchler out - Kollmann in (86.min) AUT: Mandl out - Arzberger in (90.min) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santos Posted May 25, 2004 Author Share Posted May 25, 2004 Final result AUSTRIA 0:0 RUSSIA :tup: Arnold Schwarzenegger-Stadium, Att. 9.500, ref. Vuorela (FIN) Austria: Mandl (91./Arzberger) - Stranzl, Hieblinger, Martin Hiden, Pogatetz (46./Standfest) - Schopp (77./Wallner), Aufhauser (67./Kiesenebner), Kovacevic, Dollinger (82./Amerhauser), Kirchler (86./Kollmann) - Haas (65./Linz) Russia: Ovchinnikov (46./Malafejev) - Anjukov, Sharonov (53./Aldonin), Bugajev, Jevsejev - Bistrov (46./Ismajlov), Smertin, Mostovoj (63./Radimov), Karajka - Panov (46./Kershakov), Buljkin (46./Kirichenko) Yellow Cards: Kovacevic, Schopp; Smertin, Anjukov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santos Posted May 26, 2004 Author Share Posted May 26, 2004 Reshuffled Russia goalless in Graz Austria 0-0 Russia An unfamiliar-looking Russia side were held to a goalless draw by a resolute Austrian team at the Arnold Schwarzenegger stadium in Graz. Selection reshuffle Georgi Yartsev was forced to field an experimental lineup against Austria with key players Viktor Onopko, Sergei Ignashevitch, Dmitri Loskov and Rolan Gusev injured and FC Porto's Dmitri Alenichev preparing for Wednesday's meeting with AS Monaco FC in the UEFA Champions League final. Two new caps Vadim Evseev and Roman Sharonov were joined by debutants Aleksei Bugaev and Aleksandr Anyukov in defence. Aleksei Smertin and Aleksandr Mostovoi were paired together in the centre of midfield while Aleksandr Panov, who returned to the squad after more than two years, partnered Dmitri Bulykin up front. Lively Panov The new-look side took time to settle, and struggled to create chances in an even first 45 minutes. It was Panov who had the first attempt on goal as he chested the ball down and shot narrowly wide from just outside the penalty area. The small striker was in the thick of the action again minutes later as he broke into the area on to Bulykin's flick but failed to finish. Karyaka chances There was much more danger in Russia's set-pieces, with Andrei Karyaka coming close twice. First he stroked the ball just wide of the near post after Evseev earned a free-kick on the left and then he forced a save out of Austrian goalkeeper Thomas Mandl from Mostovoi's short free-kick. Half-time changes Austria also had chances, with Matthias Dollinger coming close with a free-kick and Marcus Schopp's fine low cross being cleared by Anyukov. Russia made four substitutions at the break, with goalkeeper Sergei Ovchinnikov making way for Vyacheslav Malafeev, Dmitri Kiritchenko and Aleksandr Kerzhakov coming into the attack and Marat Izmailov replacing Petr Bystrov on the right. Sharonov setback The changes galavanised Russia, and Yartsev's side took the upper hand after the restart. Sharonov picked up an injury early in the second half, forcing the versatile Evgeni Aldonin to come on and Smertin to drop back into defence. Haas denied Russia produced a flowing display after the break, but it was Austria's Mario Haas who came the closest to scoring as he broke away from Smertin and shot centimetres wide of the far post. Russian pressure Mostovoi then found Kiritchenko on the edge of the area but the striker's hard low shot was saved by Mandl. Vladislav Radimov came on for Mostovoi minutes later and went close with a curled free-kick that forced the Austria goalkeeper to save at the near post. Radimov denied The best chance of the game came when Kerzhakov played the ball short for Izmailov by the right side of the area and the FC Lokomotiv Moskva midfield player fed Radimov, whose shot look destined for a far corner only to be turned away by Mandl. Despite the blank scoresheet, there were some plus points for Yartsev, particularly Anyukov's successful debut, Izmailov's creativity and Kariaka's relentless energy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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